Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:53:30 -0700 ()
From:      Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com>
To:        Markus Holmberg <saska@acc.umu.se>
Cc:        Graeme.Cross@sci.monash.edu.au, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IDE hard drive spin-down problem
Message-ID:  <Pine.WNT.3.95.981022095236.-80117A-100000@direct-source.com.direct-source.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.05.9810221732580.23607-100000@hirohito.acc.umu.se>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> If it is to any help, I have the exact same problem. I didn't know though
> that the kernel error msgs (exactly same for me) were related to the spin
> down. I'm also looking for ways to prevent the spin downs..
> 
> I'm using 2.2.7-STABLE and the hd is a IBM Deskstar 8gb.. (the other two
> IDE hd's don't spin down).

	Some hard drives have an auto power down option. Sometimes it's
even jumper setable. You both might want to check into that too. 


						Rick


To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Pine.WNT.3.95.981022095236.-80117A-100000>